Here it is:
<<hpglossary.pdf>>
Alan
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Amy-Simone Erard [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, 22 November 2001 9:07
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: WHO Heath Promotion Glossary
>
> I would be very interested in seeing your copy.
> Thanks.
> Amy-Simone Erard
>
> >>> [log in to unmask] 11/21/01 04:46PM >>>
> I saved an excellent version of the PDF file several years ago should
> anyone
> require a clear copy (the version at the site quoted is poor quality)
> The
> only difference is WHO's added rider that it may now be quoted and
> used etc.
> I found the link worked well.
>
> regards
>
> Alan Sutherland
> Health Promotion Policy Officer
> Strategic Development
> Department of Health and Human Services
> GPO Box 125B, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 7000
> Telephone: (03) 6233 3147
> Fax: (03) 6233 4843
>
> Street Address: 2/10 Murray St, Hobart 7000
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Karen Serwonka [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Thursday, 22 November 2001 6:15
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: WHO sHealth Promotion Glossary
> >
> > You can get the Health Promotion Glossary on-line at:
> >
> > http://whqlibdoc.who.ch/hq/1998/WHO_HPR_HEP_98.1.pdf
> >
> > Below is the citation from a search of WHO publications:
> >
> > Class mark: WA 13 98HE
> > Title: Health promotion glossary
> > Publication info: Geneva World Health Organization 1998
> > Physical description: 24p.
> > Type of material: WHO document
> > Holdings note: ONLINE; RF.HQ
> > Document no.: WHO/HPR/HEP/98.1
> > Language version: eng
> > Broad subject: Education for Health
> > Subject: Health promotion terminology dictionaries
> > Corporate author: World Health Organization Division of Health
> Promotion,
> > Education, and Communication
> > Electronic access:
> http://whqlibdoc.who.ch/hq/1998/WHO_HPR_HEP_98.1.pdf
> >
> > Regards,
> > Karen Serwonka
> >
> >
> > >From: Tasha Beauchamp <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Reply-To: Health Promotion on the Internet <[log in to unmask]>
> > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > >Subject: Re: Health literacy
> > >Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 11:50:48 -0800
> > >
> > >This is great, Alana. Do you (or anyone else) have a full
> > >citation for the Glossary?
> > >
> > >Tasha Beauchamp
> > >
> > >
> > >On Wed, 21 Nov 2001 08:23:22 -0700
> > > Alana LaPerle <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > > The WHO Health Promotion Glossary (1998) defines health
> > > > literacy this way:
> > > >
> > > > Health literacy represents the cognitive and social
> > > > skills which determine
> > > > the motivation and ability of individuals to gain access
> > > > to, understand and
> > > > use information in ways which promote and maintain good
> > > > health.
> > > >
> > > > Health literacy implies the achievement of a level of
> > > > knowledge, personal
> > > > skills and confidence to take action to improve personal
> > > > and community
> > > > health by changing personal lifestyles and living
> > > > conditions. Thus, health
> > > > literacy means more than being able to read pamphlets and
> > > > make appointments.
> > > > By improving people's access to health information, and
> > > > their capacity to
> > > > use it effectively, health literacy is critical to
> > > > empowerment. Health
> > > > literacy is itself dependent upon more general levels of
> > > > literacy. Poor
> > > > literacy can affect people's health directly by limiting
> > > > their personal,
> > > > social and cultural development, as well as hindering the
> > > > development of
> > > > health literacy.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Alana
> >
> >
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